THE full circumstances surrounding two men’s deaths in York’s rivers in 2019 should finally be revealed later this month when inquests are held.

THE number of Covid patients at York and Scarborough hospitals has fallen by four over the weekend - and the number in intensive care has fallen by one.

SUBSCRIPTIONS are now open for a council garden waste collection scheme.

FIREFIGHTERS tackled a van on fire.

A YORK taxi rank is to be temporarily moved to allow for water connection works to be carried out.

THOUSANDS of pupils will begin to return to school in York and North Yorkshire after months of remote learning.

ONCE again City of York Council insists on putting Council Tax up by the maximum five per cent despite the fact that we have been in an extended period of deflation and low interest.

TINY York twins Eric and Albert Chelin may look like peas in a pod - but the only thing identical about them is their birth weight.

A £1m project has been created to help women succeed in the workplace in York and North Yorkshire.

Dear Kirsten, 

THE issue of City of York Council preparing an acceptable Local Plan has been dragging on for years ( The Press, March 5).

THE York family of a woman who has been missing in London since Wednesday have urged anyone with information to come forward and tell police.

A 23-year-old man is to appear in court charged with murder after he was arrested in Harrogate.

YORK'S weekly rate of recording cases of Covid-19 has now dropped below 50, the latest figures confirm.

THIRTEEN areas around York are now shaded white on the Public Health England Covid map due to a low number of cases in the area.

THE council wants residents to recycle more and is considering giving out extra recycling boxes, increasing garden waste collections and expanding the range of materials residents can recycle to make that happen.

POLICE are appealing for information after a man was taken to hospital following an attack at a nature reserve.

A LONG-STANDING partnership between a York school and a much-loved community group has seen nearly 1,500 children tested for Covid-19 ahead of their return to the classroom.

What are the four changes to lockdown rules being made in England from Monday?

NO more deaths related to Covid-19 have been recorded at hospitals in the York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for the second day running.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses and information after a cyclist suffered serious injuries in a collision with a car on the A165 near Filey.

A TRAIN firm which operates in Yorkshire is aiming to change the attitudes of women on pursuing careers in the rail industry.

THE programme is now available for York International Women’s Week 2021, which runs until March 14 and is focused on the theme of 'Women in a time of Plague'.

NORTH Yorkshire Police (NYP), North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (NYFRS) and enable North Yorkshire (enableNY) are inviting the public to vote for their Public Choice Awards 2020.

SWIFT action has been taken as part of a re-roofing project to ensure that birds, which return to the same house every year, have a place to nest.

STUDENTS from a school in Scarborough have taken on a very special challenge inspired by their hero - Captain Sir Tom Moore.

FIRE crews were called to cut a person free after a single single vehicle road traffic collision in York.

A NURSE from York who has incurable cancer has completed a month-long 172-mile trek with his brother to raise funds for research.

Bill, a 15-year-old male cross breed, was brought to The York RSPCA Animal Home via an inspector after his needs were not getting met.

BISHOPTHORPE Road has changed so much since this photo was taken in 1983.

CAN you remember the first time you had a Big Mac or a Thick Shake?

UNIVERSITY of York lecturer Dr Juliana Mensah has published her first novel, Castles from Cobwebs, the winning entry in the NorthBound Book Award 2019.

Salmonella poisoning, food allergies and glass are just some of the reasons behind a number of urgent product recalls across the UK.

AN UPCOMING musician from York has featured on a BBC Radio programme with one of his latest songs with another artist.

A YORK-BASED freelance content marketer has been honoured in a prestigious awards ceremony for leading females in their respective fields.

STAFF at a Thixendale-based business have pledged to walk, cycle or run 500 miles to raise funds for its charity of the year.

VOLUNTEERS from Greenpeace York Group have hosted two-weeks of covid-compliant community activities to celebrate York’s cycle lanes and pedestrian areas.

POLICE searching for a missing person in rural North Yorkshire have found a man’s body.

COVID jabs are now available to people aged 56 and over in York and North Yorkshire.

EVERY state secondary school in York is set to reopen to pupils on Monday (March 8) bucking national trends.

YORK'S weekly rate of recording cases of Covid-19 has increased slightly over the last 24 hours, but remains below 60.

NO more deaths related to Covid-19 have been recorded at hospitals in the York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

POLICE investigating a suspected murder in Harrogate have reassured residents as a man remains in police custody today.

A NEW exhibition will go on display at a church in Pocklington later this month to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day on March 21.

A YORK out-of-school club has secured funding from a housebuilder for new outdoor play equipment.

A FOUNDATION in York has handed a £2,000 cash boost to a local charity which supports the homeless and vulnerable in the city.

A POPULAR North Yorkshire venue is set to reopen its doors to the public with a trip down the 'Yellow Brick Road'.

A WOMAN from a care home in North Yorkshire celebrated reaching her 100th birthday with a party with the other residents and staff members.

EIGHT areas around York are now shaded white on the Public Health England map due to low Covid case numbers, and the city's weekly rate has dropped again.

THERE are set to be a number of traffic restrictions in place around York over the coming weeks.